#ECC9EA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.6% 0.059 327.9), rgb(236, 201, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#ECC9EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC9EA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 201, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.059 327.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ECC9EA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC9EA | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC9EA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC9EA text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC9EA
oklch(87.6% 0.059 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C985C7
oklch(70.8% 0.12 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B8
oklch(63.2% 0.153 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A548A4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D388D
oklch(49.1% 0.157 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#733072
oklch(42.8% 0.128 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#ECC9EA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C7D1EB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD5E9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFCBD4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC9EA
#ECC9EA
oklch(87.6% 0.059 327.9)
- #BDE1C1
#BDE1C1
oklch(87.5% 0.058 148.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ECC9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
Use #ECC9EA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.